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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies

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1,008 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 19,993 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,008 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,875 and $21,549 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies”.

Top 3 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 48 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 81 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of St Thomas Minnesota]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Duluth does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth Veteran Student Life Report

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